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The H-1001FR, available in See-Through Black Cherry over quilted maple, includes a Floyd Rose double-locking tremolo. The thin U-shaped neck with 24 extra jumbo frets provides comfort and speed. An EMG 81 pickup at the bridge and an 85 at the neck provide plenty of power and note definition. Grover tuners and a string-thru-body bridge keep you tuned and intonated, so you’ll sound your best. Volume, tone and a 3-way toggle give you options with simplicity. Black hardware, offset abalone block inlays and white with abalone purfling finish off a great look. [Click here for more info!]

ESP is a Japanese company that is manufacturing guitars since 1976. The company is one of the biggest producers of artist signature models. ESP Guitars are most popular in rock and metal and used by major artists from all over the world. All ESP guitars are branded as ESP, LTD or Xtone.

ESP Guitars are built in Japan using premium woods and hardware and considered to be top of the line compared to the LTD and Xtone models. The LTD ESP guitars represent high quality products with an affordable price. Both the LTD and Xtone models of ESP Guitars are manufactured in Korea or Indonesia and represent the lower end models.

About ESP Guitars

1975
The first dedicated store for providing custom parts to hot-rod guitars opens in Tokyo. The shop is called Electric Sound Products, or ESP.

1976-1982ESP gains attention as a reputable provider of high-quality replacement parts. ESP also begins crafting the first complete guitars under the ESP and Navigator brand names for the Japan market.

1983ESP replacement parts for electric guitars and basses are introduced to the US market.

Present
The ESP and LTD-brand signature models include custom guitars played by James Hetfield of Metallica, Stephen Carpenter of Deftones, Jeff Hanneman of Slayer, Alexi Laiho of Children of Bodom, Wayne Static of Static X and many others.

Feature:The features and pretty simple but they’re some of the best quality you can get. Sperzel lockin’ tuners Tonepro’s bridge are great, makes string changing breeze. You love the tone pros bridge. 2 vol. knobs 1 tone. gives plenty of different sounds. Dual Humbucker set up. The ability to control the sound of each pickup individually is the most important feature that this guitar possesses. It allows you to pinpoint the exact sound and tone that you want out of the guitar. More features!

Quality:This guitar came to be almost perfect. Everything was great expected the G string was too short so 30 minutes into playing it, the string liked shot out of it. It didn’t snap it just like shot out of the tailpiece. I tried putting it back in but it was too short.

Sound:The EMG’s really making this thing sing! About this can not say enough good things about this axe. If you play rock, your search is over.

Value:This guitar is worth it looks better than a Gibson sounds better easier to use. This price is just outrage sly inexpensive. Check latest price!

Ease of Use:Not much to say here, it’s pretty much as simple as this: pick it up, adjust the volume, and play.

Desirability:Mine’s see-through-cherry, and very stunning. At first I hated the Abalone, but in time I’ve really started liking it on this guitar. Normally I’d say it made it look gaudy, but I dig the prisim effect the Abalone gives off in certain light.

Overall:One of the best investments ever you made. You wouldn’t give this guitar a perfect score if you didn’t mean it. This guitar is one of ESP’s finest, rights up there with the Eclipse. Great looks, deadly tone, and a reasonable price, you can’t go wrong.